Author: Taiwan Simmons

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood. You can find mothers and motherhood celebrations all the way back to ancient Greeks and Romans, who would hold festivals in honor of the mother goddesses. In the United States, we often use...

Teacher Appreciation Week is a celebration that is used to “honor teachers and recognize their last contributions.” Teachers play a vital role in education and shaping our children, the future leaders of our country. These are hard-working, kind, dedicated professionals...

May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. This is a time where we focus on increasing the awareness of mental health for mothers during pregnancy and after birth. To raise awareness for Maternal Mental Health, the blue dot project created...

April is coined as Stress Awareness Month – it is a way to learn how to cope with stress and find healthier ways to deal with these issues. Stress can impact many aspects of your body. We all experience stress –...

April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to and raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorder and those who live with it. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a variety of different conditions often associated with social, behavioral, and...

Sexual harassment, assault, and abuse can happen anywhere, including online. Nearly 1 in 5 women in the United States have experienced rape. 1 in 67 men in the United States has experienced rape. Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually...

In the United States, child protective services referral involves 7.2 million children each year. 91% of perpetrators are parents and 77% of children's deaths involve at least one parent. Child abuse is “acts that result in serious harm or risk...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It acts as a way for communities to rededicate themselves to being supportive of families and play an active role in preventing child abuse and neglect as well as taking positive action to...